2155 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H3H1M9

The building: Le Seville is a triple tower residential development in the area of Downtown Montreal known as the Shaughnessey Village. It is known for its impressive array of amenities which were very avant-gardist at the time of construction and hold their own even today. It includes several rooftop terraces, three rooftop pools, several urban chalets, a gym, a spa, and a very unique indoor/outdoor pool open all year round, the concept being that you enter from the inside but the pool itself outside and heated.

The condos: The condos in Le Seville are built to a high standard and are similar in terms of finishings to most other high-end buildings in the City. At the time of construction, it was superior to anything in the area but since then, many newer constructions have caught up and levelled the playing field. The condos vary in size from around 400 square feet (35 m2) to 1100 square feet (100m2) so the developer was very astute in evaluating the most popular sizes in the neighbourhood. The smaller units are studios, the one-bedroom units are usually around 500-700 square feet, which is still the optimal size in the city. Two-bedroom units are usually over 800 square feet which means that they don’t feel too small. Many two-bedroom units are over 1,000 square feet (100m2) and some have excellent views of the mountain, the city, or the river.

The location: The Shaughnessey village is one of the highest density areas in Canada. Originally a poorer neighbourhood, it went through massive development in the 1970’s which then stalled for a few decades. Aside from a couple of smaller developments on Towers, De Maisonneuve and Fort, there was comparatively little activity in the neighbourhood until Le Seville was built. Since then, there has been much activity in the neighbourhood and construction of new projects is still ongoing. The location is fantastic for living as it offers a plethora of amenities such as an Adonis and an IGA grocery stores, pharmacies, cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs, the Alexis Nihon shopping mall and the famous Forum entertainment complex which includes a 14 screen Cinema/Theater, a gaming center and a comedy club. The nearest subway station is Atwater on the Green line.